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Well I haven’t posted anything in about three months but here I am. I have been knitting this whole time I just didn’t post. So now here I am, knitting and hopefully a couple of times a week I’ll be sharing with you all. I’m thinking that I try to post multiple times a week about what I’m working on and what new projects I would love to try. This past week I’ve been making pairs of finger less…

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I made homemade French Bread and it's amazing. The best bread I've ever made. 🍞

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Didn't think our carnation would survive but it did. #nofilter

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It's always beautiful when the lilies start to open.

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Homemade Italian Bread, only 4 ingredients and it tastes amazing. #nofilter 🍞

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My fancy new gardening tools. 🌱🌸🌼🌹🌷🌺🌿🍃🌻🍂

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Well its done . . . finally. It took me some time but I finished Yarnspirations Mystery KAL/CAL. This was the first Knit-Along that I did. Well my mom and I did it together.

I will say that it was fun to work on but its getting warm so it won’t be used until later in the year.

The last clue was to add an attached I-cord border to the edge of the blanket.

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Beginning

around the corner

  Basically the I-cord is attached by first casting on 3 stitches on a set of double pointed needles. Next pick up a stitch on the edge of the blanket and then slide sts to the end of needle, K2 and then k2tog. Repeat this over and over again to get the I-cord all the way around. Its slow going at first but once you get the hang of it it becomes easy.

You’ll want to pick up each bump around the edges so that there is no bunching or stretching. It is easy because all the outside pieces are a garter st so its easy to pick up the sts that are needed. Especially around the corners so it does not curl.

I did like the applied I-cord it really flattened out the sides so it looks nice.

The only criticism I have is that the video that they provided was not the best because it was just on a random square nothing that had to do with the KAL and it didn’t show how to go around the corner.

  You can see how the edge looks nice flattened out. Overall the blanket is wonderful. Its warm and cozy and won’t really be used for a while because as I said earlier its getting warm here which is a good thing.

I did like doing a KAL/CAL but I don’t know if we’ll do a Mystery one again. It was nice to have a project that my mom and I did together and did what we were good at a learn new stitches.

I am a little upset because I have 10 skeins of yarn left over. Which is too much, they definitely had us buy too much. Its being added to the stash so we’ll find something for it.

The Afghan measures 48 in by 48 in. If you did this KAL/CAL let me know how you did and share your pictures.

Thanks for reading!

  Mystery: Week 10 #KAL #CAL #Yarnspirations #madewithlove #knit #knitting #myseryafghan Well its done . . . finally. It took me some time but I finished Yarnspirations Mystery KAL/CAL.

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I know, I know its been weeks since the clue was released but a lot has happened since then so it took a while to get it done. My mom seamed all of the squares together and it took some time especially because she needed a good source of light to do it.

First we laid them all out in the order that they were going to be stitched together.

I took pictures of the whole process and how she stitched them together. On the Yarnspirations Facebook page they said that you should start at the center square and work your way outwards but that’s not how she did it.

The videos that they posted weren’t that great because what they showed weren’t even squares that we’ve been knitting and on less bulky yarn. Overall not so good but my mom stitched them together the way she usually does.

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the bottom edge

with the next row

the middle added

  She started on each edge and stitching them together. Then she added the next row. Next she added the squares around the middle square and then put them all together. Last she stitched the long panels along the edge.

We did rotate some of the squares and changed them for what the instructions and the diagram said but I think it looks great.

My brother’s head peeking out behind the afghan.

    Here it is all stitched together. Thanks to my brother for helping me out and holding it up.

I’ll have Week 10 done soon and post it for my readers.

Thanks for reading and let me know how your KAL/CAL went.

  Mystery: Week 9 #yarnspirations #madewithlove I know, I know its been weeks since the clue was released but a lot has happened since then so it took a while to get it done.

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Homemade Blackberry Pie. 🍴

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Mystery: Week 8

Mystery: Week 8 #yarnspirations #madewithlove #week8 #WhirlySquare

This week was the Whirly Square. It’s much bigger than any of the others we have knit at 22 in and luckily we only needed to make one. I apologize that it took me a week to post but my mom got this done at 11 pm last night.

My mom knitting the square.

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Mystery: Week 7

Mystery: Week 7 #knit #kntting #Yarnspirations #madewithlove

The Log Cabin square was very easy to do, it’s all knit in the garter stitch (knit every row) all I needed to do was pick up stitches along the edges.

A lot easier than it sounds. While I have done this before on my own it was nice to watch a video explaination.  I am a very visual learner. And the illustration of the square was very helpful to know which color contrast was next.

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Mystery: Week 6

Mystery: Week 6 #wwek6 #TweedStitch #madewithlove #yarnspirations #knit

I know that it took me an entire week to post about week 6 but last week was busy so I’m sorry.

This week was the Tweed Stitch and we finally used color C. I enjoyed making it but changing colors every two rows was a lot, a least the yarn was carried up the side.

  This week we were to make 2 so again my mom and I each made one. Mine is on the left hers is on the right. You can see that are…

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Mystery: Overview Weeks 1-5

Mystery: Overview Weeks 1-5 #knit #afghan #madewithlove #yarnspirations #KAL #CAL

Now we’re halfway through the Yarnspirations Mystery Afghan KAL/CAL and I’m enjoying it.

Every Tuesday I can’t wait to start on the clue and see what new pattern or stitch I can learn.

Week 1: Mitered Square

Week 1 was the Mitered Square. So far it has been the easiest one. The colors used were Emerald, Grey Heather, and Grass. The first week the instructions said to make 4 and I got them done on…

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Mystery: Week 5

Mystery: Week 5 #madewithlove #Yarnspirations #knit #knitting #CamCable #week5 #mysteryafghan

This weeks clue was the Cam Cable for the Yarnspirations Mystery Afghan. Less of a square and more of a rectangle as the approximate size will be 9 in by 34 in. This week we only need to make too.

If you’ve read any of my other posts you’ll know that I don’t like to knit cables. They are not my favorite. But this time I decided to make this one. So my mom and I are knitting them at the same time.

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Mystery: Week 4

Mystery: Week 4 #knit #knitting #Yarnspirations #madewithlove #KAL #CAL #MysteryAfghan

This weeks clue was the Daisy Stitch. It’s different than the last couple of weeks because of the four row repeat until you get to six inches. I do like this stitch but the video was necessary in understanding what to do and how to do it. Also the instructions just said to do the Daisy stitch without written instructions. Even the chart just says Daisy stitch.

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My Second Sweater

My Second Sweater #LionBrand #Heartland #knit #knitting #etsy #Blue #Olympic #sweater #handmade

Last year after I finished my first sweater, I decided to start a second one. And it took a whole year to finish.

Well not really, I started on the sleeves and knit them both at the same time, then the back and the front was started and not finished. It was left on the needle for more than 8 months until I got it back out to finish it. Then I cast it off and it stayed in four pieces for about a…

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Knit shawl made with the Lovers Knot Stitch, variegated colors between Blue, Brown and White, measures 73 in x 14 1/2 in